New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-29
WHAT PEOPLE WRITE ABOUT.
WHY IRVING HALL WANTS INSPECTORS.


SECOND READING NECESSARY.
To he Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR read the editorial under the caption Of 1.-The Ad
difioRal Inspectors OF Election In todays TRIBUNE
with than ordinary interest, because have fancicd
that when your opinion expressed the claim OF the
Labor party people would find an argu-
ment in support stronger than any that
their immediate organs. orators leaders have
advanced. You preface your legal digestion with
the that the only interest Of the Republicans
is to to that the purpose OF the statute should not
DO falsiAed by the Of efforts to to
wing OF the Democracy the privileges aud advantages
unusty wrested from those for waose benefit they were
intended Well accept all intelligent, fair minded Re-
pubicans aggregated referee.
The intention OF the act amending the Election Laws,
and passed BY the last Legisature Repnbican). and
signed by the Governor Democratic hold must be
terpreted its phraseology This says that
the additional inspectors are to be given TO ANY pot-
cal party organization that at the next preceding
nicpa election shall have cast for its candidate for any
candidate ,l OF irving Hall (which you IN mu.t
Of the Board Of Aldermen. Robert L Mooney. poiIed
votes which meets the statute M
organization" In their brief put before the Board Of
now and III. U.ted party
that Henry George for Mayor was their only candidate
returns is legally snsd an additos Inspector OF
election In every OF the BIZ election districts OF the
Ny efforts az the chairman OF the General Committee
OF Irving Hail. charged with the duty by my confreres
OF the Executive Committee directed To tho spe OBJ
jecnvs point O.. TO see that our organization secures
whatever ad ,autagcs and privileges the law guarantees
and that they shall not be unjustly wres ed from
us. But beyond this with your courteous permission
VIII take tho liberty Of referring to the claim OF the
Usitsd Labor party the additional inspectors. The
great legal obstacle in their 10 the ncenirorerbo
.so. rs. se an 90 snn,ni econ n was Not organ.
lied before JANUARY 1887 Organization not principles
theories actually necessary in the premises your
ingenious argument the contrary notwithstanding
Each nominee for an inspecorshp must DO an enrolled
member OF the organization or party "hich ne asPes
George ran In comp lasce with popular request He
had organization behind him. So lie came 10 irving
Hall TO have the advantage OF organization we we're
not committed TO the George taeos. ey the domination
OF our Democratic prinpes Nor aa me as, a
the Republican party involve or conpro5iss be
publican principles. Very often Democrats ana kepuos
leans have joined hands aud effected the election OF
municipal officers pro bono p"!eo without th- thoaght
OF the possibility OF charge or dlsoyalty TO ther re-
parties Irving Hall cannot legally he denied claim
to the additional inspectors There nothing in the law
additloa al Inspector. OF tho require nent
that they must have been political party or orgaza
ton at The NEXT preceding eecu'n 'na' p0"Su 'Oo'O
In anticipation Of your politeaess aud hberaiity
Hall hearing in the face Of the disadvantage the pros
the additional in spectors may projects Of tho
Ne,r York. sent II. I-s7 JosKrH u. TooKER
tYou should again read the statute carefully and
you will src tina, neither of your two principal ar
gnments u lsble II it read any political or
ganizatiou. instead Of ANY political party or
organization" there might be some force IN your
first one. IL was political party" whether with
OF without como ete organization, that nominated
Henry George upoa the Land for rhe-People Plat
form last year. And. whether they intended 1t or
not, Irving Hall by supporting Henry George did
stand upon that plat FORM since they had no other.
The only alternative is that they wore sailing under
false coiors. These proportions ar cllnched and
the other argument iinst the aDDointoes for tho
United Labor party is disposed of by the language
OF the statue that follows namely: 1t shall be
the duty of said Board of Police TO appoint for
each election district in said city and county one
further and additional inspector of election OF the
political iaith or opinion Of naid politca! party"
Clearly the inspectors named for the United
Labor party are the ouly ones that come within
that language. You distinctly disciaim that your
inspectors are this year of the political faitn"
with which you pretended to agree year ago.
At that time. however. you either OF that
faith OF none at all II Of that faith. you are
getting your inspec tors under Com,a,s-,onsr Mo-
Clavss nomination. II not, you are not entitled 10
any. You can't have your cake and eat II. Ii -
also fair TO remember that the Labor party claims
TO have been organized before the election of / $3.50
As to the other point. that the inspectors mist be
enrolled members Of the organization thereof"
ali that the statute requires is they should be en-
rolled when the appointment is made.-Ed.l